Red Line 2, Coursebook

eighty-nine 89 C 2 Listening: Announcements Listen to the five announcements and say where the people are and what is said. Example: 1. They are in … . 3 A world language a) In which of these countries is English the official language? Look at the map at the back of your book and check your answers. India, the UK, Brazil, China, Australia, South Africa, Russia b) Read the box below. Are these sentences about English true or false? 1. More people speak English as a second language than as a first. 2. The official language for pilots is English. 3. There are about 50,000 words in English. 4. English is the official language in about 75 countries. 5. English is one of the most popular languages on the Internet. The official language: That means for example that policemen speak in this language. 4 Your turn: When do you need english? When do you use or need English? Example: I need English when I use the Internet. Internet holiday cousin in New York CDs TV … go camping take a hike e-mail Did you know? • English is the first language of more than 400 million people. • English is the official language for almost 2 billion people in 75 countries. • There are about 500,000 words in English. • One of the main languages on the Internet is English. • The official language on ships and planes is English. Höre den Text zweimal an. Finde beim ersten Hören heraus, wo sich die Leute befinden. Notiere dir beim zweiten Hören die Nachricht. L ISTENING SKI LLS ➝ WB 66, 1 –2 Check-in 7 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv